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Chateau de Chantilly
Château de Chantilly, Chantilly, France
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Chateau de Chantilly
About the event
Castle Run Series
Sunday 26th August 2018
The Chateau de Chantilly Half Marathon will see competitors undertake 2 laps of a spectator friendly almost entirely off road 10.5K circuit. Starting in the formal gardens with the Chateau as a backdrop, competitors initially head off on the internal estate tracks towards Porte Vaillant, one of the main gates on the eastern edge of the estate. Then, heading north and after passing the other worldly Wallaby Enclosure, runners will circumnavigate Parc de Syvlie (a woodland garden) before arriving, after 4K, at Grille de Honor, the main spectator entrance to the Chateau. A small cobbled section is then followed by a 5K circuit of the world famous Hippodrome de Chantilly (racecourse). After passing the Museum of Horse and re-entering the estate at the Grille de Jeu de Paume participants then have a 1.5K ramble through the Garden Anglais and back into the formal gardens. With the finish line in sight, a quick circuit of the spectator heavy main fountain is followed by a 2nd lap of the same circuit. On completion of the 2nd lap, this time competitors turn right into the finishing straight and cross the finish line with the world famous chateau backdrop, to receive their medal and classy finishing line banquet!
Location
Château de Chantilly, Chantilly, France
Organiser
Castle Run Series
Penshurst, United Kingdom
New for 2018 Castle Run Series is bringing stunning off-road half marathon and 10k runs to iconic castles in the UK, Ireland and France. Alongside Castle Triathlon Series, the runs will form part of a series of multisport festivals for all the family.
24th June – Cholmondeley Castle (Cheshire)
Cholmondeley Castle Half Marathon and 10k will take place during the long, bucolic days of June. Starting next to the castle’s cricket pitch, competitors will take on the spectator friendly run course, taking in the lake, Cholmondeley Castle, the stunning Cheshire countryside and quaint villages with locals cheering you on. As the runners cross the finish line with the castle as the backdrop, they will be welcomed with a medal and the now-famous finishing line banquet.
22nd July – Castle Howard (Yorkshire)
The Castle Howard Half Marathon and 10k are truly memorable races on the southern border of the North York Moors through the Howardian Hills. The rapturous reception afforded to previous Castle Howard Triathlons has led to this weekend event to be known as the sporting event of the North! The spectacular run course takes runners through the undulating Howardian Hills, through the stunning Castle Howard estate made famous by Brideshead Revisited and boasts a finish that tops everything off in style – right in front of the main doors of the house.
26th August - Chateau de Chantilly (France)
Alongside the Chateau de Chantilly Triathlon, Castle Run Series brings its unique and iconic half –marathon and 10k across the Channel to Chantilly on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Just 40 miles north of Paris, the truly beautiful Chateau de Chantilly plays host to a spectator-friendly run course, with the Louis IV Chateau and gardens as the backdrop. Through woodland, formal gardens, and past the lake, the varied half-marathon ends with a spectacular Chateau backdrop, where runners receive their medal and enjoy a finishing line banquet.